Akwa United will look to secure their first victory in the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) this season when they take on Sunshine Stars at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Saturday (today).
The Promise Keepers drew 1-1 against Nasarawa United in their first match of the season.
The Uyo club bounced back to earn a share of the spoils against Abia Warriors in their last match.
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Muhammed Baba Ganaru’s side are in good form and full of confidence as they look to take on their visitors.
Baba Ganaru said his boys are determined and ready to get the job done, adding that securing maximum points is the team’s only objective on Saturday.
βSaturday is another opportunity for us to make sure we start our season with a win. We have already played two games this season, but we still have to get the maximum three points, and we know that it is up to us to do our best and fight for the victory because the spirit on the field is encouraging and we want to take advantage of that. positivity when we face Sunshine Stars,β he told the club media.
βWe weren’t in action last weekend and I think we’ve rested well enough to come out fresh and get the job done on Saturday. After reviewing our first two games, we’ve worked on some notable glitches we noticed. βWe are confident that the boys will replicate what they did in training for today’s game, especially in terms of finishing in the final third.β
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